"Xiantao" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 仙桃 (Xiāntáo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|仙桃|tr=Xiāntáo}} Mandarin 仙桃 (Xiāntáo) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xiantao
  1. A sub-prefectural city in Hubei, China. Wikipedia link: Xiantao Categories (place): Cities in Hubei, Places in China, Places in Hubei Synonyms: Hsien-t'ao (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (sub-prefecture-level city in central China): 仙桃 (Xiāntáo) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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